Orual!!! I'm so thrilled to see you!
Welcome back... and congratulations on the A.
And welcome to everyone else, as well!
I apologise, lads and lassies, for being so silent on the thread...
The women going off alone... I honestly don't feel strongly either way. The main thing in my mind is a better development of Leafa's character. If they split up from the men, that would be an opportunity... if we continue on as we've doing, I'll find another way of developing her.
As far as lodgings for Bella and Leafa are concerned, my initial thoughts were the same as
Alak's... the two of them staying with Mellonin's family.